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Value Added Tax Act (No. 14 of 2002) - Sect 48

Recovery of tax from the principal officer and others

48.
(1) Where a body corporate has not paid any tax on or before the due date, as provided in Chapter IV it shall be lawful to proceed under all or any of the provisions of this Chapter against a manager, director, secretary or any other principal officer of such body corporate, as if such officer is responsible for such default unless he proves the contrary to the satisfaction of Commissioner-General notwithstanding anything in any other written law relating to such body corporate.
(2) Where an unincorporate body of persons has not paid any tax on or before the due date, as provided in Chapter IV, it shall be lawful to proceed under all or any of the provisions of this Chapter against any partner or office-bearer of such unincorporate body of persons as it he is responsible for such default unless he proves the contrary to the satisfaction of the Commissioner-General, notwithstanding anything in any other written law.


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